Before university, Michaela Pearson attempted to join the regiment of engineers within the armed forces, but unfortunately was declined entry on medical grounds. As a result of this, she decided to go back into further education and found the BSc Product Design course at Sheffield Hallam University, which allowed her to explore her creative passion for design alongside an in-depth learning experience of product engineering technologies and innovation strategies.
During the course, it became relevant that CAD applications became one of Pearson's strongest skillsets as a designer and wishes to further advance this as a career in the defence industry.